Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday directed to open an ESI dispensary at Jhajjar's Jharli village to provide health benefits to the employees and to give the benefit of ex gratia to the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) employees.
The Chief Minister was presiding over a meeting organized with the office bearers of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, Haryana on the demand of the trade unions here.
Khattar said that apart from the National Power Plant in Jharli area, there are industries of many companies in which workers of the unorganized sector work. Therefore, it is imperative to open an ESI dispensary in this area.
A fund has been set up to ensure the monthly salary of rural tubewell operators on the lines of sanitation workers and rural watchmen working in rural areas, through which they will get their salaries on time. A separate fund will also be released for rural development, he said.
The Chief Minister said that the term appointee employees engaged on contract in the Public Health Department should be designated as per their posts.
He also directed to give an opportunity of final hearing to the employee by not conducting a one-sided inquiry in case of any accident involving the contractual employees in the Electricity Board.
In the matter of changes in the labour laws in Haryana, the Chief Minister said that before changing the labour laws, suggestions should be taken from the representatives and employees of the trade unions and industrial units so that the laws made for the workers are labour friendly.
MINIMUM DC RATE TO BE FIXED IN ENTIRE STATE, SAYS KHATTAR
The Chief Minister said that changes are being made in the DC rate of the state and minimum basic DC rate for the entire state will be fixed. Apart from this, keeping in mind the cost of living in the NCR region and other districts, new DC rates will be fixed by making slabs. The DC rate will continue to increase according to the inflation rate, he said.
Khattar said that if anyone wants to get the PACS license like the Arhtiyas, then the Marketing Board will give permission to them. During the meeting, information was also taken about the health facilities provided to the PACS employees. The Chief Minister said that the State Government is working diligently to fulfil every reasonable demand of the labourers and to redress the problems faced by them.